| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Thomas Curtis steals the ball from Aaron Nitta | 41-36 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 44-36 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Curtis - foul #2 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Joseph Harris drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Renteria | 46-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 49-37 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Blackwell | 49-39 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-39 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 49-39 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | George Galles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Kenny Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Raymond Reid | 51-39 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | Roy Ahart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Whitcher | 54-39 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Willie Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Timothy Borton gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Roy Ahart clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brandon Whitcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Willie Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roy Ahart | 54-39 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Roy Ahart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Roy Ahart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Reid | 57-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood's pass is intercepted by Brandon Whitcher | 57-39 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher lays it in | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Borton is called for the reach on Charles Hambleton - foul #1 on Timothy Borton, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the easy layup | 59-39 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it home | 59-41 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | James Blackwell steals the ball from Jerry Renteria in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever is fouled on the floor by Rick Whipkey as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Douglas (C) Rick Whipkey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 59-41 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Hai Chu | 61-41 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Beau Paton - foul #3 on Beau Paton, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (C) Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Borton | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Stever | 64-46 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-46 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 64-46 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Joseph Harris, Thomas Curtis, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-46 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Vincent Barnes steps in front of the Hai Chu pass | 66-46 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Whitcher - foul #1 on Brandon Whitcher, team foul #4 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Kenny Davis loses the dribble to Charles Hambleton | 66-48 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is hacked by Brandon Whitcher - foul #2 on Brandon Whitcher, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Brandon Whitcher, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-48 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria | 68-48 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Green | 68-50 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the easy layup | 68-50 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis tips it home | 70-50 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the board | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Ahart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Barnes | 70-53 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | The short jumper by Thomas Curtis is denied by Charles Hambleton | 70-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Curtis takes the ball from Willie Green | 70-53 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Willie Green steals the ball from Thomas Curtis | 70-53 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is fouled on the floor by Charles Hambleton - foul #3 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Jerry Renteria, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | James Blackwell steals the ball from Hai Chu | 70-56 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Galles | 70-59 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joseph Harris comes up short on the runner near the basket | 70-59 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stever | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Nicholas Stever is called for the reach on Rick Whipkey - foul #3 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Beau Paton - foul #4 on Beau Paton, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Douglas (C) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | George Galles is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #1 on Paul Douglas, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Brandon Whitcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Hai Chu - foul #1 on Hai Chu, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey is hacked by George Galles - foul #2 on George Galles, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Curtis (PF) Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | George Galles snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta loses the dribble to Rick Whipkey | 71-61 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Blackwell | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Beau Paton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - George Galles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Joseph Harris (C) Jerry Renteria, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Percy Wright (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is called for traveling | 72-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roy Ahart (SG), Kenny Davis (PF) Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (PF) Percy Wright | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Brandon Whitcher, Rick Whipkey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by George Galles is denied by Kenny Davis | 72-64 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF) Roy Ahart, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is whistled for traveling | 72-64 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Hai Chu is fouled on the floor by Aaron Nitta - foul #4 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the tip | 72-67 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is hacked by Hai Chu - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is fouled on the floor by Beau Paton - foul #5 on Beau Paton, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (PF) Beau Paton | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Galles | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Nitta | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Jerry Renteria in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF) Raymond Reid | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Hai Chu gets the rebound | 75-72 |